Berlin protests: 1000’s collect for march in opposition to rising hire costs

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Protesters are calling for an finish to the nation’s rising hire costs

1000’s of individuals have taken to the streets of Berlin to protest in opposition to rising hire costs.

Estimates say housing prices within the German capital have doubled over the previous 10 years.

Protesters are calling for the native authorities to grab properties owned by personal landlords. Some campaigners have already launched a petition calling for a referendum on the problem.

Comparable protests additionally befell in Munich and Cologne.

In keeping with a 2019 examine by actual property group CBRE Berlin and Berlin Hyp AG, a mortgage lending financial institution, common hire costs within the metropolis have now surpassed 10 euros (£eight.62) per sq. metre 5% larger than a yr in the past.

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Hire costs in Berlin proceed to rise – and wages can not sustain

The examine additionally discovered that the worth of renting within the suburbs of Berlin is slowly catching up.

The petition arrange by the protesters requires native authorities to grab properties owned by personal landlords with greater than three,000 flats.